Margaret Wheatley's "Who Do We Choose To Be?" explores the challenges of leadership in a rapidly changing world. It emphasizes the importance of embracing complexity, fostering collaboration, and creating organizations that are adaptive and resilient. The book challenges traditional hierarchical models and advocates for a more distributed, participatory approach to leadership. Wheatley's insights are drawn from her extensive experience working with organizations of all sizes and across various sectors. The book offers practical strategies and tools for leaders seeking to navigate uncertainty and create positive change.
Dr. Michelle McQuaid is known for her research, books, and tools, which help people create positive changes and thrive more consistently in their workplaces. Michelle holds a Master in Positive Psychology, and a Ph.D. on how Appreciative Inquiry Summits create positive disruptions that enable systems to flourish, and is a co-founder of The Change Lab.
In this week’s episode, we explore how leaders and workplaces can tackle complex challenges and create positive changes through the use of language, conversations, and self-organization.
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You’ll Learn:
- [02:17] - Michelle shares her thoughts on the ability for the latest research in human flourishing to help create positive changes given all the challenges our world faces at the moment.
- [05:23] - Michelle shares some tips for workplaces to create more positive changes.
- [11:30] - Michelle outlines the simple actions leaders can take to make change a more positive experience.
- [15:49] - Michelle shares a simple learning loop exercise to help anyone create change in their workplace – regardless of their job title.
- [22:48] - Michelle completes the Lightning Round.
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